Summary

James Sudakow, author of the book Picking the Low Hanging Fruit, is this episode’s guest and Mike and he talked about the language people use in the corporate world.

Show Notes

James Sudakow, author of the book Picking the Low Hanging Fruit, is this episode’s guest and Mike and he talked about the language people use in the corporate world.

Every organization or group got acronyms, buzzwords, or phrases that is used on a daily basis. On this episode, James and Mike discuss how these can benefit organizations – but sometimes cause disconnect in communication. James also reveals some buzzwords that he thinks people should stop using by the end of the year, and how an individual can shift away from the habit of using such words.

Let’s "open the kimono" on this episode and learn about:

People’s intentions when they choose to use big words (8:20).

How to stop this practice in organizations firmly entrenched into such kind of language (13:25).

James’ list of buzzwords that people should retire from use by the end of 2016 (2:16), and the most obscure phrases he’s heard (29:28).

An open letter James wrote on his blog tackling the ridiculous lingo being used in the corporate world (15:39).

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